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True or False: In monotheistic societies, the gods and goddesses often walk among men.

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False

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What drink gave immortality to those who drank it?

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Nectar

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True or False: The Chinese trace their ancestral line to the Avatar of Manu.

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False

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Which natural event is attributed to the spirits of the dead playing football with a walrus skull?

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Aurora borealis

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True or False: Myths and legends unite cultures by giving people a shared purpose and common belief.

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True

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What is Valhalla made of?

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Spears and shields

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True or False: “Place and Object” myths exist in monotheistic and polytheistic societies.

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True

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Which culture believed their leaders were the embodiment of a god?

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Egyptian

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Which of the following cities was built around a myth?

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Teotihuacan

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True or False: Bogeyman legends were created to frighten children.

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False

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True or False: When children play make-believe, they are often dramatizing myths and legends.

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True

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Which two cultures believed their royal families were descendents of the sun deity?

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Japanese and Incan

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Which of the following myths explain the natural world?

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Primitive Myths

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What place is the origin of the volcano legend attributing eruptions to a deity’s bad temper?

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Hawaii

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True or False: Fu Xi and his sister were the only survivors after a great earthquake.

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False

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True or False: A Mesoamerican ball game, known as ullamaliztli was played by two teams, one representing Huitzilopochtli, god of the sun, and one representing Coyolxauhqui, god of the moon.

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True

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True or False: The gods of Mesopotamian mythology created humans to do their work for them.

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True

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Which civilization’s myths refer to the Tablet of Destinies?

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Mesopotamian

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True or False: The Fields of Hetep and Iaru is the Greek version of the afterlife.

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False

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What was the central theme of Egyptian mythology?

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Death

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Which of these ancient sources contain the Babylonian creation myth?

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Enuma Elish

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True or False: The term Ragarnok means “Blessing of the Gods”.

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False

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What was the purpose of the Olympic Games?

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To honor Zeus

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True or False: The Norse Universe is divided into three levels.

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True

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True or False: According to Mesopotamian mythology, the earth rose from Nu, a swirly watery chaos.
False
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Which civilization did NOT believe their ruler was a god or the descendent of one?
Greek
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According to Egyptian myth, which organ was left out of the Canopic jars so it could be weighed?
The heart
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True or False: The themes of the Aztec mythological system are duality, predetermined fate, and sacrifice.
True
29
Which deity had a helmet that makes him invisible?
Hades
30
According to Aztec mythology, what will the earth be destroyed by?
Earthquake
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What is the name of an object used to represent something else?
Symbol
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Which culture had serpents guarding the secrets of the gods?
Greek
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True or False: Myths evolve over the years to reflect changes in society and the cultures that adopt them.
True
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Which creature is used symbolically in most world religions?
Serpent
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Which of the following themes is NOT a balanced theme often found in comparative religions?
Hopelessness and despair
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What is the idea that there is one universal hero tale called?
Monomyth
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True or False: Zeus, Jupiter, and Dyaus all can be traced to a common root.
True
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True or False: Comparative mythology is the study of myths from different cultures in order to find the differences.
False
39
Which world tree only produces fruit every three thousand years?
Chinese Tree of Life
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Which of the following look for patterns in history that help them predict events in the modern sky?
Historic Astrologers
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True or False: A hero rescuing a fair maiden is an example of a mytheme.
True
42
True or False: Dr. Jamie Tehrani studied thirty-five Cinderella tales from around the world.
False
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What are some of the serpent themes found in sacred myths?
All of the above
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True or False: Mythemes were first identified by Levi Strauss.
True
45
What is the Ethnologue?
Comprehensive list of languages
46
Which floor will you not find on most skyscrapers?
The thirteenth
47
Who documented the twelve Vile Vortices?
Ivan T. Sanderson
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True or False: According to the Prophecy of Shambhala, the closer a traveler gets to the mythical city, the more difficult it becomes to find.
True
49
True or False: The Japanese government abandoned their research of the Dragon's Triangle after a research ship and its crew disappeared.
True
50
True or False: Cryptids usually fall into one of the following categories: humanoid, draconic, or sea creature.
False
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True or False: Adolph Hitler sent his Nazis to find the fabled City of El Dorado.
False
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True or False: The Bermuda Triangle and the Devil's Sea are both included in the Vile Vortices.
True
53
What term did Bernard Heuvelmans coin?
Cryptozoology
54
Which is NOT true of anecdotal stories?
They are strongly supported by facts
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What is another name for an urban legend?
Contemporary Legend
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True or False: Superstitions help people to feel like they have an element of control in life.
True
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True or False: The Vile Vortices are all located around the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.
False
58
Which natural disaster revealed the remnants of a hidden city?
A tsunami
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What famous explorer was executed for trying to find El Dorado?
Sir Walter Raleigh
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The urban legend of the car thief is an example of what theme?
A Cautionary Tale

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